Imperial War Museum (Great Britain)

Provides an eyewitness account of the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II, from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Be an eyewitness to the turbulent and terrifying events of World War II -- from the Blitz to the atomic bomb. Discover how everyday items were reused for the war effort. See the way propaganda affected the minds of people. Find out why many Japanese soldiers would rather die than face capture. New Look! Relaunched with new jackets...

The two world wars of 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945 cast a malevolent shadow over the entire 20th Century. This book takes you through the story of both conflicts, from the soldiers' terrifying experiences of the trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombing of cities in the second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the most...

"On the occasion of the centenary of World War I in August 2014--an unprecedented, spectacular pictorial history of the first global war in 380 black-and-white photographs, many never seen before, from Imperial War Museums. This monumental, dramatic photographic narrative captures the war from the early arms race that developed around the massing of prewar battleship fleets to the final moments of the conflict with the sinking of the German fleet...

Collects stories of events during the first and second world wars, covering land battles, the naval Battle of Jutland, the last voyage of the Bismarck, the cracking of the Enigma code, and the Manhattan Project.

1940-1943: Covers the commissioning of HMS Howe, naval combat 1941-2, Flower-class Corvettes, naval service worldwide. Fleet air arm: Covers carrier operations and landing techniques, fighter school, catapult shops, U-boat recognition from the air. Naval instructional films: Covers the duties of helmsmen and lookouts, raising steam on a destroyer, on-board safety routines, internal communications, the Sea Scouts, and more. Know your own Navy: Covers...

An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished prespective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines - and spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already...

Offers an in-depth assessment of the situation leading up to the summer of 1940, the strategies employed by the adversaries and the actual battle itself. Illustrated with photographs, contemporary art and posters, and accompanied by numerous accounts, this title captures the reality and the romance of a defining chapter in British history.